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Thii elegant Lily i» a uative of Virginia and Carolina, growing in low, open, 

 mossy swamps. Introduced into this country in 1787. It is quite hardy, grows 

 14 feet high, flowers solitary. Colour, deep orange red, spotted with dark. 

 Blooms July and September, grown at Dennis's Nursery. Culture, increased 

 by oflsetts or seeds. It thrives best in peat soil. Lilium, from Li, whitenes 

 of the flowers of some species. 



2. Hclliburus niger, var verndlis, vernal black Hellebore. Polyandria, 

 Polygyuia. Ranunculaceoe. This variety of the Christmas Rose, is somewhat 

 prettier than the other two varieties, having the blossoms at least a third 

 larger, and of a clearer colour, being white changing to a pale rose. It 

 blooms six weeksjlaterthan the common variety', grown iu the Botanic Garden, 

 Chelsea. Culture. Increased by parting; soil, rich loam. Helleborus, from 

 Helein, to cause death, and bora, food ; poisonous. 



3. Iris bigluiius, Glumaceous Iris, Triandria, Monogynia. Iridese. A 

 native of Siberia, introduced in 1811 , discovered by the celebrated Pallas. 

 Flowers, pale blue, marked with numerous purple veins and spots, very pretty. 

 Grown in the Botanical Garden, Chelsea. Culture. Increased by division; 

 soil, sandy peat. Iris, from Iris the eye, the variety and brilliancy of its 

 colour. 



Narcissus recurvtis, drooping leaved, Triandria, Monogynia. Amaryllideae. 

 This is one of the largest and latest flowering species of the Narcissus, except- 

 ing the double flowered varieties. It is a perfectly hardy plant, flowering in 

 April and May. Flowers, corolla white; cro%vu edged crimson; centre, deep 

 golden. This and another variety, adorn the Loudon Markets abundantly. 

 Culture. Increased abundantly by oflsets iu any soil or situation, but will 

 not thrive well, and scarcely flower at all, in a poor dry or light soil. But 

 when seasonably transplanted every third year into deep, rich, and rather 

 moist or strong loamy soil, it will bloom very freely and perfectly. The 

 same attention to culture is applicable to nearly all the Narcissuses. Narcissus 

 from Narke, stupor; effects of smell. A. H. Haworth, Esq. 



Lodeiges's Botanical Cabinet, 5s. ten plates coloured, 2s. 6d. 

 partly coloured. Edited by Messrs. Loddiges's. 



1. Barleria mitis, Didynamia, Angiospermia. Acanthacea;. This is a 

 native of India, introduced in I8I6. It is an upright stove plant growing 

 three feet high, flowers very freely from May to September. Colour, fine 

 yellow. Culture. Increased freely by cuttings; soil, loam and peat. Bar- 

 leria, from J. Barrelier, of Paris, a celebrated Botanist. 



2. mitberffia zibrina, Zebra-streaMed. Hexaudria, Alonogynia. Bromeliacea;. 

 This elegant plant is a native of Rio de Janeiro, where it is found growing 

 upon trees. It was introduced into this country iu 1820. It grows li| feet 

 high, bloomed iu January, with Messrs. Loddiges's. Flowers, pendulous; 

 colour, yellowish green. Culture. It is cultivated easily iu the stove, potted 

 in vegetable earth with a portion of sand; and but little water in the winter 

 eeason, increased by suckers. Bilbergia, from J. G. Billberg, a Swedish 

 Botanist. 



3. Thunhergiafragrans. Fragrant Thunbergia, Didynamia, Angiospermia. 

 Acanthacea;. A native of the Fast Indies, introduced in I7()G, by the late 

 Lady de Clifford. It is a delicate s^tove climber, and merits a place in every 

 collection of stove plants, being almost perpetually adorned with its snow 

 white fragrant blossoms, it grows several feet high. Culture. It is increased 

 with facility by cuttings; soil, light loam. Thunbergia, from Ch. P. I'uuN- 

 IIERO, a celebrated Botanist and 'I'raveller, 



4. yi/oji/WWa pi/nc/<i<(i, dotted flower. Gynandria, Monandria. Orchidea;. 

 7'his plant is a nativc0fBra7.il, and was introduced in IH22. It blooms in 

 November and December, the flowers being of un agreeable fragrance; colour, 

 greenish yellow, dotted with red. Culture. It requires the usual treatment 

 of these charming «tove plants; increased by leparaliou. Soil, potted in 



